Tokyo area.
Poof—
Saeko cut down a Gastrea and glanced around.
Then, she sent a message in the group chat.
Busujima Saeko: No human survivors found in the port area.
That message confirmed that another area of Tokyo had fallen, with no survivors left.
So far, Tokyo had completely become a paradise for Gastrea.
Without the protection of the Cursed Children, even a Phase V Gastrea like Scorpio didn't need to fully enter Tokyo—it was already flattened by the swarms of minions it summoned.
Sigma Man: At this rate, let's start forming groups to grind experience.
Sigma Man: We'll clear out part of Tokyo first.
Sigma Man: Remember to switch to iron weapons.
After posting the next Peerage mission in the group, Lynn stood in Seitenshi's office, still in his pajamas.
He gazed out the window at the expanse of Tokyo.
"What a holy land for farming experience…"
Lynn sighed as he watched Gastrea occasionally appear in the streets below.
And then…
He looked off into the distance.
Phase V Scorpio was slowly making its way toward Tokyo.
Estimated arrival: about four days.
Tokyo dungeon BOSS.
That's the name Lynn had given it.
The Peerage's next target—level grinding!
There was no way they'd miss such a massive source of experience like Scorpio.
Moreover…
Lynn looked at his panel.
The [Apoptosis Genome] was faintly flickering.
Perhaps completing this ability required a Zodiac?
In that case, it must be defeated.
As for the Cursed Children in the other areas of the Black Bullet world, Lynn had already handed them over to the 200,000 Cursed Children in his command.
Among them were a few familiar faces—like Enju Aihara, for instance.
But…
There weren't any particularly special ones.
Lynn had already expected that, so he wasn't disappointed.
In short.
With 200,000 lower-level devil soldiers and more Cursed Children who would be reincarnated as devils later, it was more than enough to flatten this world.
Lynn only needed to wait for his Peerage to harvest enough experience and then ascend to the level of Maou.
So—
While his Peerage members were forming parties and grinding, Lynn returned to his main world.
Meanwhile, the Black Bullet world was in complete chaos after Tokyo's fall.
Osaka.
The high-level meeting of the Association had fallen into silence.
"Didn't Tokyo request support from the outside?"
They looked confused.
In the blink of an eye, a city that had managed to preserve human life had been overrun by Gastrea.
Not a single bit of news had made it out.
Shiba Heavy Weapons.
Shiba Miori stared blankly at the headline about Tokyo's fall, her delicate fingers tightly clutching the newspaper in her hands.
At the same time.
Two hundred thousand Cursed Children were deployed across various parts of the world.
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Shuchiin Academy.
Faculty Guidance Office.
Natsuki Minamiya stared at Lynn, her eyes filled with irritation.
"You actually remembered to come back to school?"
Lynn sat down in front of her and shrugged. "I couldn't help it, I've been really busy lately."
"Busy?"
Natsuki sneered. "Busy building your harem?"
Just thinking about the girls around the academy made her furious.
This lustful devil was seriously corrupting the atmosphere of Shuchiin Academy!
Lynn raised both hands. "Hey, hey, how can you call the Peerage of a devil a harem?"
Natsuki kept sneering. "Heh… what's the difference?"
"Well, at least it sounds better."
"…"
Looking at Natsuki, who had gone speechless, Lynn made another invitation with a smile:
"How about it, Natsuki-chan? Want to become part of my hare—err, Peerage?"
Natsuki's face instantly darkened.
This lustful devil clearly almost said harem!
He wasn't even trying to hide it!
She stood up and swung the folding fan in her hand.
"You shameless, lustful devil!"
Snap!
A crisp sound rang out in the office.
But—
The folding fan didn't strike Lynn's head as expected.
Natsuki looked at her folding fan. It seemed to have hit an invisible air wall. Her expression subtly changed.
Has this lustful devil grown stronger again?
To the point that he can now release magic power so casually?
Natsuki frowned. "I'm asking seriously, don't you think your growth speed is a bit too fast recently?"
She was truly puzzled by this rate of increase.
"Wanna know?"
Lynn grinned. "Join my Peerage and I'll tell you."
Natsuki looked away, replying flatly, "Not interested."
"Just a reminder," she added, tapping the desk with her folding fan and creating a sharp sound.
"As a devil, your Peerage members should at least have decent quality, right?"
In other words, stop bullying the ordinary students of Shuchiin.
"Looks like Natsuki-chan doesn't trust the strength of my Peerage…"
Lynn stroked his chin and then suddenly suggested, "How about expanding our previous cooperation and having my Peerage help you?"
Hmm….
Although Utaha and the others had traveled through two worlds by now, they still didn't fully understand the situation in the main world.
Having them follow Natsuki and gain experience would be beneficial.
And while grinding, they could also earn rewards.
Even though the Peerage currently held two worlds, there were still no extraordinary items to offer.
"You sure?"
Natsuki opened her folding fan, covering the lower half of her face, eyes filled with doubt.
Just those students like Kasumigaoka Utaha?
But…
She did need help.
And she was too lazy to deal with the official forces.
Although Lynn was a devil, they had worked together for a long time and understood each other well.
After thinking for a moment, she nodded.
"Fine. But…"
"You'd better not hold me back."
Lynn smiled silently.
He was confident in Utaha and the others.
"Alright, back to business—what do you need me to do?"
Lynn sat up straight, looking her in the eyes.
"The Grade 1 cursed item we applied for previously—"
"It's arriving soon."
Lynn raised an eyebrow in surprise.
He'd been so busy in the Black Bullet world lately that he'd almost forgotten about it.
They didn't wait long before someone knocked on the office door.
"Come in."
Swish—
The door opened.
A beautiful girl with flowing black hair like a night waterfall walked in.
Her amethyst-like eyes drew attention immediately.
"Isayama Yomi. I came from Kyoto."
Natsuki gave a brief introduction.
Lynn looked at her, and saw the [Evil Piece] on his panel light up.
Another potential Peerage member.
But right now, his Peerage already had enough members.
There were still millions of Cursed Children waiting to be fed in the Black Bullet world.
So Lynn wasn't in a rush to recruit more ordinary members.
Of course.
If the opportunity presented itself, he wouldn't turn it down.
Isayama Yomi was direct and efficient.
She took out the Grade 1 cursed item she was carrying.
"Word-Spirit: Twisted Mirror."
Isayama Yomi placed a cracked bronze mirror on the table.
"This mirror is the true form of the Word-Calamity Yokai, sealed away by the legendary Abe no Seimei."
Yomi calm, cold voice introduced the Twisted Mirror.
Lynn listened for a moment and got a general idea of its ability.
"It can distort the outcome of reality to a certain extent…"
After finishing her task, Yomi prepared to leave.
Lynn handed her a devil's recruitment flyer.
Yomi's expression shifted subtly as she recognized it.
As someone from an official organization that dealt with the supernatural, she naturally knew a bit about devils and angels.
"This…"
Yomi looked at Natsuki.
Natsuki glanced at Lynn, then sighed, "Take it. It might come in handy."
Even she was a bit confused by Lynn's current level of power.
Having that flyer might save her life in a pinch.
Although.
There was a good chance that if the moment came, she'd be dragged into Lynn's Peerage.
After some hesitation, Yomi still placed the leaflet in her pocket.
After she left, Natsuki didn't look too pleased.
"You're targeting someone again, you lustful devil."
Lynn shrugged. "Call it a precautionary move. Who knows, maybe something will come of it?"
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Black Bullet World.
Lynn handed the Twisted Mirror to Miko.
"Distort reality?"
Miko blinked, confused.
After thinking it over, she turned her attention to a Gastrea.
Normally, it would crawl through the alley ahead.
She aimed the Twisted Mirror at it and focused her thoughts.
The Gastrea, which should have gone through the alley, crashed into the wall.
Miko's eyes lit up.
"So that's how it works!"
Yuuko floated over with an envious look.
"When will I get a weapon?"
Everyone had switched to Varanium weapons.
But this was just a workaround for now.
Lynn stroked his chin, deep in thought.
The Peerage's weapons needed to be upgraded soon.
Aside from the Twisted Mirror that Miko just received, even Saeko's blade was still just iron (Varanium).
Other than being able to suppress Gastrea regeneration, it provided no additional bonuses.
He couldn't help but think of the artifacts in the main world.
Hmm…
Sacred Gears were rare.
You only found them if fate allowed it.
If only there were a world specialized in providing weapons…
A few days later.
Lynn's Peerage began their preparations to hunt the Stage V Scorpio.
Before the battle.
Lynn updated the blessings of his Peerage members.
Saeko, Utaha, and Miko all had significant boosts to their stats.
Except for Yuuko, Hana, and the newer members, the rest had advanced to Intermediate Devil level.
It was worth noting that Shiina Mahiru's Agility and Magic had both reached S-rank.
Shizuka's Durability had also reached S.
"Phew…"
"Finally a Mid-Class Devil!"
Shizuka was naked, holding her updated blessings in hand. She stretched lazily.
Then she cracked her shoulders and arms, sighing, "I'm so tired~"
Mahiru clutched her blessings info and let out a small sigh of relief.
Even if she wasn't as fast as Saeko and the others, at least she wasn't too far behind.
"Alright."
Lynn clapped his hands.
"Next—let's begin the Scorpio raid."
(To be continued.)
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